—Rat brain mitochondrial ATP synthesis was studied by measuring labeled orthophosphate incorporation into ADP to form ATP. GABA stimulates ATP synthesis, and this effect requires glutamate since with GABA alone little ATP is formed. The significance of this effect by GABA is unclear, but the mechanism may relate to induction of conformational change or chelation of cation.
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